A Border Patrol agent assisting at the scene of the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas was among those injured, said Homeland Security Sec. Mayorkas.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday said that a Border Patrol agent was among those injured in the"We are grateful for the courageous members of our Border Patrol, many of whom are part of the Uvalde and surrounding communities, who immediately responded to the scene along with local and state law enforcement.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday afternoon the agent was the person who fatally shot the killer. It's common for agents to be in communities near the U.S.-Mexico border because they live there. Agents rarely arrest people in these communities, but are trained first responders. The Border Patrol can patrol within a 100-mile radius of the border, but it's usually through vehicle checkpoints.Mayorkas said that DHS will continue to work alongside "federal, state and local" law enforcement in the aftermath of the massacre.
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